The Need for Bureaucratic and Socioeconomic Reform Spurred the Song

question 64

Multiple Choice

The need for bureaucratic and socioeconomic reform spurred the Song official ________________ to propose a series of initiatives aimed at increasing state control over the economy and reducing the power of local interests.

• A) Ouyang Xiu
• B) Su Dongpo
• C) Sima Guang
• D) Wang Anshi

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Longitudinal Study

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Criminal Behavior

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ABAB Design

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Internal Validity

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